Foundation and Corporate Donations for Hurricane Katrina Total $1.3-Billion
Foundation and corporate donations for Hurricane Katrina total $1.3-billion
By Caroline Preston
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Does a New Report on Volunteering Refute Charges of “Slacktivism”?
Does a new report refute the idea that Facebook promotes “slactivism”?
By Caroline Preston
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Recession Prompts Many Americans to Reduce Time Spent Volunteering, Study Finds
Recession prompts Americans to reduce time spent volunteering, poll finds
By Caroline Preston
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Online Dating Site Promotes ‘Flirting in the Name of Philanthropy’
Online dating site promotes “flirting in the name of philanthropy”
By Caroline Preston
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Giving to the Arts: What’s the Motivation?
Why do people give to the arts?
By Caroline Preston
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After Controversy, Charity-Evaluation Group Rethinks Its Own Operations
On a single December day two years ago, the nonprofit group GiveWell scored television and newspaper attention that would be the envy of most charity leaders. Articles about the organization appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and its founders were interviewed on CNBC about…
By Caroline Preston
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Nearly Half of Charities Have Cut Jobs, Says Study
Nearly half of nonprofit organizations (47.5 percent) have laid off staff members to cut costs as donations dwindle, according to a survey by Campbell & Company, a group that consults with charities. Fifty percent of groups in the survey of 45 charities have frozen salaries, 15.8 percent have…
By Caroline Preston
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Disaster-Relief Groups Are Leery as Hurricane Season Approaches
The tight fund-raising climate could make it more difficult for charities to help people affected by this year’s hurricane season and by other disasters in the United States and abroad, nonprofit officials say. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently revised its storm…
By Caroline Preston
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Study Finds Volunteerism Remains Steady Among Recession-Strapped Americans
The number of Americans who volunteer held steady last year, defying expectations that the rising unemployment and foreclosure rates could reduce the number of people who get involved in community affairs, according to a new report. The report released last month by the Corporation for National and…
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Should Consumers Get a Tax Break for Supporting Businesses That Do Good?
Should consumers get a tax break for supporting businesses that do good?
By Caroline Preston
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